Re: ARP: arp called for own IP address

Bernd Eckenfels (ukd1@rz.uni-karlsruhe.de)
10 Apr 1996 03:56:06 GMT

really kuznet@ms2.inr.ac.ru <inr-linux-kernel@ms2.inr.ac.ru> wrote:
> Now all the scheme is nice and simple, routing tables are
> the only source of routing information.

Yes, Linux Style of managing the Complete Routing via the roting table
(without looking at the interfaces, at netmasks or anything) is simply
GREAT, and the solution is so easy compared to the complicated Lookups of
other Inices, but still more flexible. But:

> If someone forget to create
> route table entry for his own address, it is his fault.

Checking for the own Address on receifing packages does work always, why not
make it work always on the sender site. There is no win on not receiving
packts for the own address.

Greetings
Bernd

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